Durham City Walking Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Durham City Walking Tour

Duration: 2 hours
Destination: United Kingdom, England, Middlesbrough
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  • 2 hours
  • Middlesbrough
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Ken Bradshaw is a professionally trained tour guide holding the
Blue Badge for North East England and will bring your tour alive as I will tailor it to fit your personal interests. We will walk through the medieval historical streets and along the River Wear showing you the highlights of this beautiful historic city.

Quirky backstreets, canny views and topical points of interest will be available to view. We will see the colleges of one of the greatest learning institutions in the world: Durham University and discover the lives of countless characters such as the little Count of Poland who played his fiddle in the Victorian theatre, some of the powerful Prince Bishops and the notorious coal baron, 3rd Marquis of Londonderry whose statue dominates Durham market place.

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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Durham Cathedral, The College, Durham DH1 3EH England

A 900 year old Norman-Romanesque cathedral that pioneered stone vaulted ceiling. The story of the monks carrying the coffin of the legendary miracle working monk, St.Cuthbert.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Durham Castle, The Castle, Palace Green, Durham DH1 3RW England

Built on the orders of William the Conqueror, the Durham Fortress quelled the Anglo-Saxons and resisted Scottish attack. Changed over the course of many centuries as successive Prince Bishops of Durham left their own mark.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Durham Market Place, Durham Indoor Market Market Place, Durham DH1 3NJ England

Created by the flamboyant Prince Bishop Ranuf Flambard in the 11th century, the Market Place is a centre of activity and full of interesting buildings, sculptures and historical characters.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Elvet Bridge, Durham England

A 12th century bridge commissioned by Prince Bishop Hugh de Puiset to open up the lands to the East of Durham. See the remnants of the St.Andrew chantry, hear about the infamous bagpipe player Jimmy Allen and find out what Dominic Cummings did when he was a student at the second worst night club of Europe.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Saddler Street, Durham DH1 3NU England

See the magnificent Georgian street full of lovely independent shops and inns/restaurants and some interesting facts quirky street views including the last remaining parts of enormous North Gate of Durham fortress.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Prebends Bridge, Durham England

Built in1776 this bridge affords a fantastic view of Durham Cathedral across the majestic river Wear.

Duration: 15 minutes

Inclusions
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Admission to Durham Market Place, Elvet Bridge, Saddler Street
  • Entry/Admission - Durham Market Place
  • Entry/Admission - Saddler Street
  • Entry/Admission - Elvet Bridge
  • Entry/Admission - Prebends Bridge

Exclusions
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Admission to Durham Cathedral, Durham Castle
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Market Place, Durham DH1 3PN, UK


Departure Time

Durham City Walking Tour
11/23/2021 - 3/16/2025

Monday : 10:00 AM - 11:59 AM, 12:00 PM - 01:59 PM, 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Tuesday - Wednesday : 04:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Thursday - Sunday : 10:00 AM - 11:59 AM, 12:00 PM - 01:59 PM, 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Friday : 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 11:59 AM, 12:00 PM - 01:59 PM, 02:00 PM - 03:59 PM, 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

2 hours


User's Reviews

anngQ2620QE

06 Mar, 2024

Wonderful guide: knowledgeable, witty and generally a nice bloke. Also volunteers at the cathedral. Definitely worth booking.

Ann K

20 Feb, 2024

Guide was excellent. Good company. Informative. Very responsive. The tour was very well paced. He explained what was planned and checked we were happy with it. He also made further recommendations for our afternoon exploring Durham. Highly recommend

620faithi

31 Dec, 2023

Ken was a fabulous tour guide for our family trip to Durham. He personalized our walking tour to suit our interests at our pace. He is a polished communicator and shared many points of interest and stories we would not have found on or own or with guide books. His local and historical knowledge was remarkable. He also pointed out some great places to eat during our visit. I highly recommend his walking tour. Thank you Ken!

Richard_L

27 Oct, 2023

Despite heavy rain, Ken provided an informative tour of Durham, providing some intriguing historical gems.

HELEN_M

07 Sep, 2023

Ken was very informative with so much knowledge but put it across in a very informal way so not too high brow. We saw some lovely views of the city that you would not find on your own and his knowledge of the cathedral when inside just brought it to life for you. Great tour fully recommend.

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Perfect Guide for Durham

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